Where should I be in math? Honors Earth Science 9 th Grade
Entering into at minimum Algebra 1 or past Algebra 1 Should be an
A-B student in math Honors Biology 9 th Grade Entering into at
minimum Geometry or past Geometry Should be an A student in
math
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Scientific Research is about studying the natural phenomenon
that occurs on Earth & how we can better improve our world.
Problem Solving Skills Apply mathematical skills Analysis/Data
Skills Present their findings to scientists in the greater DC
metropolitan area.
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www.lcps.org Click on academics Scroll to Science Click on LCPS
Regional Science and Engineering Fair Click on 2012 Student
Abstracts
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Honors Earth Science: (25% of your grade each quarter)
Foundational science course to build research based skills for
higher level science courses Learning how to conduct background
research for inquiry based labs or earth science related projects,
creating procedures for different earth science topics, applying
their knowledge in applicable experiments/models, analyzing data
using mathematical analysis, etc. Examples: Oceanography Project
setting up a salt water tank and investigating how organisms behave
in that environment. Students will also use salinity sensors and
hygrometers to learn about different scientific tools used in ocean
exploration. Meteorology Project Tracking hurricanes during the
season using the ArcGIS program, GPS equipment etc.
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Further utilizing skills gained in honors earth science to use
in inquiry based labs or biology related projects, further skills
in analyzing data using statistical analysis Ability to write a
research paper, cite a paper, create bibliography in APA format on
your own before entering this course! Higher level math ability On
top of school work, seeks helps and asks questions! Organized Time
management skills Passionate about science Passionate about math
analysis Loves to experiment Takes responsibility, completes
assignments on time Student should want to be here!!! Honors
Biology: (25% of your grade each quarter)
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You will complete the following assignments over the summer: 1.
Student Interest Survey 2. How to Read a Scientific Paper 3.
Literature Review: Collection of 10 sources 4. Literature Review on
a specific science topic or current event topic
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Student Interest Survey: use the word template to type in your
answers..this will help you lead to scientific current events you
are interested in to write your Science Literature Review! Student
Interest Survey
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A 3 part assignment to help you gain understanding on how to
read scientific papers:3 part assignment A scavenger hunt on how to
find scientific papers and the information they contain. Using a
scientific journal article and analyzing the parts of the
scientific inquiry (hypothesis, IV, DV, control, constants,
results, analysis and conclusion) Using Ted Talks Bio-mimicry in
Action and analyzing the scientists findings
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Decide on your topic area Collect 10 sources/informational
notes on previous research that pertains to your topic area.10
sources/informational notes Credible vs. non-credible Examples:
Bacterial growth with different types of pimple creams: how
bacteria respond to different chemicals, tests that were previously
done on the products, the differences in pimple creams on the
market. How age affects ability to read and comprehend volume and
numbers: aging effects on brain development, how much a person can
memorize in a given amount of time.
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Student will organize their 10 sources into a well written
paper with an introduction to their topic and a conclusion based on
what has been discovered about their topic, what needs to be
improved, and where scientists can go from here. well written paper
Roughly 1000 word paper Use APA format for in text citations and
your bibliography
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Please contact your guidance counselor or Gabrielle Carpenter
([email protected]) if you are switching to honors earth
[email protected] If you enroll in honors
biology. You will submit all of your work (student survey, how to
read a scientific paper assignment, 10 sources/notes, and
Literature review) on SEPTEMBER 5 th and 6 th 2012 If you have
specific questions on an assignment: Amanda Smith
[email protected]@lcps.org Benjamin Kagan
[email protected]@lcps.org All assignments are
on the science department webpage (under academics, scroll down to
science and the Honors Biology Requirements link on the left tool
bar to access everything!)